Reasons. Match the reasons for the report with their name.
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There are different reasons for writing a report. Here are the three main
Answer the questions that follow.
1. Can you think of a report that impressed you?
2. What did you like about it?
3. Was it the structure of the report?
4. Was it well researched?
5. Was there a clear recommendation?
| Name of report | Reason for report |
| 1. The debriefing report | a. To provide an update on a project |
| 2. Information only report | b. To evaluate a market or other business opportunities |
| 3. The research report | c. To tell colleagues what took place at a conference |
4. Before writing a report it helps to ask the following questions. Try and
Answer them and then add another question to each of the reports.
The debriefing report
1. How much do the readers already know about the subject?
2. Should I give some background to it?
3. Do I need to make recommendations? (For example recommending that your organisation should have a stand at a conference).
4. ________________________________________________________________
Information only report
1. Which information is not relevant or useful and should be left out?
2. What is the logical order to present the information?
3. ________________________________________________________________
The research report
1. What is the objective of this report?
2. How can I prevent it from being too long?
3. How can I present facts and figures concisely?
4. What recommendations should I make?
5. ________________________________________________________________
Other types of reports
Mat5. Match the types of report in the boxes on the left with the descriptions on the rright:
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